[Info-vax] OT: About Digital and divisions

[John Wallace]

On Nov 21, 7:41 am, Paul Sture <paul.nos... at sture.ch> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:42:03 +0000, glen herrmannsfeldt wrote:
> > Beta stayed popular in the professional market for many years after it
> > faded from the home market.
>
> The BBC used Betamax.
>
> --
> Paul Sture
>
> "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that it's difficult to
> determine whether or not they are genuine."     -- Abraham Lincoln

Broadcasters used Betacam and related formats. They're not entirely
the same as the domestic Betamax format, though they have some
heritage in common.

Has no one mentioned the lack of availability of "content" on Betamax?
You could buy a VHS recorder confident that your local video shop
would rent or sell you commercial pre-recorded stuff to watch. Pre-
recorded Betamax stuff was quite rare.